2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Senate bill

SB 985

Relating to: administration of the veterans at risk alert system.

In committee Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Official bill page and text: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

Sponsors 11

Prime sponsors

Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Hesselbein, James, L. Johnson, Marklein, Pfaff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Testin

Status

In committee as of March 23, 2026. The 2025 to 2026 Legislature serves until the 2027 Legislature convenes on January 4, 2027.

Referred to: Senate Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 0

No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.

Timeline 6

Date	Chamber	Action
March 23, 2026	Senate	Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
February 17, 2026	Senate	Public hearing held
February 13, 2026	Senate	Senator Habush Sinykin added as a coauthor
February 10, 2026	Senate	Representative Johnson added as a cosponsor
February 6, 2026	Senate	Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs
February 6, 2026	Senate	Introduced by Senators Testin, L. Johnson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Hesselbein, James, Marklein, Pfaff, Roys, Smith and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Kurtz, Sinicki, Andraca, Clancy, DeSmidt, Dittrich, Emerson, Goodwin, Joers, Kaufert, Knodl, Madison, Miresse, Mursau, Novak, Ortiz-Velez, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Subeck and Tucker

Data: Open States (bulk data, October 1, 2026 monthly extract, which has no roll-call tallies; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.